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After we listen to Larry Sabato cite Barbour's looks, state and links, Wayne wonders why he ever thought he could be president.

HuffPost Radio: Both Sides Now w/ Huffington and Matalin: Ryan vs. Medicare, Barbour's "Belly," Birth-Gate HuffPost Radio 2011

Mr. Barbour's glib resort to this trope of the isolationist left suggests he hasn't thought very hard about foreign policy.

Obama, Libya and the GOP 2011

Several GOP strategists predicted Barbour's announcement was the first of several to be announced in the next two months, quickening the so-far lethargic pace of the 2012 race for the Republican nomination.

Barbour's exit leaves void in wide open GOP field for president 2011

After we listen to Larry Sabato cite Barbour's looks, state and links, Wayne wonders why he ever thought he could be president.

HuffPost Radio: Both Sides Now w/ Huffington and Matalin: Ryan vs. Medicare, Barbour's "Belly," Birth-Gate HuffPost Radio 2011

Few thought Barbour's exit would be the end of the ex-lobbyist and former Republican National Committee chairman's national political career .

Barbour's exit leaves void in wide open GOP field for president 2011

Haley Barbour's colorful remark, made to The Washington Post while attending a National Governors Association meeting in Washington this week, recalls Ronald Reagan's description of a "welfare queen" living high on government largess, driving a Cadillac.

The Fact Checker: Haley Barbour's Medicaid fantasy 2011

Two days of inquiries to spokesmen for Barbour yielded no evidence or explanation for his statement, so we can't tell if his assertion about the BMW-driving patient is based on a documented study, an anecdote from a single pharmacist or a figment of Barbour's imagination.

The Fact Checker: Haley Barbour's Medicaid fantasy 2011

The failure of Barbour's aides to provide any documentation for this claim is rather suspicious.

The Fact Checker: Haley Barbour's Medicaid fantasy 2011

Let's see if there is any basis for Barbour's claim.

The Fact Checker: Haley Barbour's Medicaid fantasy 2011

Barbour's absence from the race could give a boost to other candidates, particularly those with a similar background.

Barbour's exit leaves void in wide open GOP field for president 2011